Frame for doors, windows, and the like



Feb. 18, 1930. PAUL-ANTONIQ I 1,747,789

FRAME FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed March 9, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 312mm I Attorngy Inveutqr Feb; 18, 1930. v P i Q 1,747,789 I FRAME FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed March 9. 192B 2 s hhhh s-She et 2 ."V IV; k. 5 i 1/7: A9 ,I I 49 L i "if; Z v 70 2 J a I A4, 6 7o 6 x 22 7 2- y Attorney Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STAT LOUIS G. IBAUL ANTQ'NIO,

or TILTONSVILLE, OHIO FRAME ron nooas. wmnows, enn TEE LIKE "Application filed March 9, 1328. Serial No. 260,391.

The present invention relates to frames for doors, windows and the like and has for its prime object the provision of a frame structure which maybe manufact-ured in different sizes and furnished to a builder forv ready assembly in wall openings;

Another veryimportant object of the invention resides in the provision of a frame structure of this nature with means whereby 1 it may be assembled in the opening in a firm tight manner and so as to compensate for any irregularities in the opening.

Another very impotrant feature ofthe invention resides in the provision of a frame wherein the sections thereofare assembled together in a strong and rigid manner.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a. frame of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, compact and convenient, easy to manipulate, thoroughly eflicient and reliable for the purpose intended and otherwise well adapted to attain the features of advantage desired.

WVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a frame embodying the features of my invention showing the same in a wall with a door mounted in place,

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail elevation of one of the upper corners of the. frame structure showing the casing board removed,

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, e

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail perspective View of the molding.

In order to illustrate and explain the utility and advantages of my invention I have selected merely by way of example a door frame audit will readily appear that the same principles may be used in a window frame and the like.

The numeral 5'denotes a jamb board and the numeral 6 another jamb board disposed in spaced parallelism thereto. T-henumera-ls 7 denote two casing boards. These boards 5, 6 and 7 make up a box like side verticalrail of the door frame. Of course there are two of these side rails ,of box like formation Which have extended across their top a head which includes jamb boards 5 and 6" and casing boards 7. A bracer Sis disposed between the jamb boards 5 and 6 alongthe median longitudinal dimensions thereof. As

will be apparent from an inspection of F igure 2 the jamb board 6 has a notch 10 formed I therein to receive the upper end of the jamb board 6 while the jamb board 5 has a notch 11 therein to receive the end of the j amb board 6. The jamb board 5jis provided with a notch 12 to receive the upper edge of the jamb board 5.

The casing boards 7 and 7 are nailed to the longitudinal edges of the jamb board as indicated to advantage in Figure 8. It will be noted by referring to Figure 3 that the ex-' tremities of the'jamb boards 7 are reduced inthickness while the upper extremities of thejamb boards 7 arereduced in thickness sothat these ends may be disposed in overlapped superimposed relationship and nails 14 may be driven therethrough 'and in the jamb board 6.

The frame thus far described would be manufactured in different sizes to approximately fit wall openings. The frames would be slightly smaller than the wall openings as is indicated to advantage in Figures 3 and 4 so as to leave spaces between the jamb boards 5 and 5 and the opening edge of the wall. In order to cover this opening and finish the job off in proper manner and also for the purpose of holding the door frame rigidly in place in a strong and durable manne'r to have all the advantages of the ordinary built in door frame I provide molding strips denoted generally by the letters M.

Each strip comprises a body 15 of clon gated solid construction having an inner flat face 16 to rest up against the edges of the jambs 5 and 5. A flange 17 projects from one longitudinal edge of the face 16 and is beveled off as indicated at 18 so that this flange may be scribed off along the line 19 to be flat against the wall. Thus unevenness in the plaster may be compensated for.

The edge 20 remote from the flange 17 is flat and disposed perpendicular to the face 16 and adjacent the outer face 21 is provided with a longitudinally extending tongue 22 for engaging over the casing boards 7 and 7 and through which nails 23 may be driven which are also driven through the casing board and into jambs 5 and 5'. The outer face of the molding strip 21 may have any desired fanciful, decorative or artistic curvatures.

The edge adjacent the flange 17 is disposed in parallelism with the edge 20.

From the above detailed description of the example of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing it will be seen that the frame may be manufactured for the purpose of being sold complete and shipped from the factory complete to the builder so that they may be assembled in the wall openings in a rigid, strong and firm manner. The rails and heads are built up in box like manner so that all the members are held in place firmly and rigidly and so that the joints are tight whereby the frame may be mounted in position to withstand the ordinary usages of a door frame and to withstand the rather hard usage to which the frame would be subjected during transit and in loading and unloading. a

The joints provided in the specific manner described will not easily open up and will withstand the usages explained above. In the header the braces strengthen the box like structure making the same rigid and secure, the jamb boards 5 and 5 also function as braces when the frame is in the wall opening.- The molding described is in the form ofa band. This molding is provided to cover the gap or play space between the frame and the edge of the wall opening so as to make a. neat finished job in membering the frame with the plaster wall opening or the like.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this claimed structure will now be clearly understood by those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed merely for the purpose of exemplification since in actual'practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable inthe statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangemnt of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

A frame structure of the class described comprising a plurality of interconnected box like frame members, each frame member comprising an outer jamb board, an inner jamb board disposed in spaced parallelism thereto, a pair of easing boards fixed to the edges of the jamb board, and molding strips having flatuinner faces to rest against the edges of the outer j amb boards and flat edges to rest against the outer edges of the casing board and tongues to overlap a portion of the outer faces of the casing board, and flanges projecting inwardly to engage the wall and bein beveled so that they may be scribed to fit fIush against the wall.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS G. PAUL-ANTONIO. 

